lazy
IPA: ɫˈeɪzi
noun
- A lazy person.
- (obsolete) Sloth (animal).
verb
- (informal) To laze, act in a lazy manner.
adjective
- Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
- Causing or characterised by idleness; relaxed or leisurely.
- Showing a lack of effort or care.
- Sluggish; slow-moving.
- Lax:
- Droopy.
- (optometry) Of an eye, squinting because of a weakness of the eye muscles.
- (of a cattle brand) Turned so that (the letter) is horizontal instead of vertical.
- (computing theory) Employing lazy evaluation; not calculating results until they are immediately required.
- (UK, obsolete or dialect) Wicked; vicious.
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Examples of "lazy" in Sentences
- Turtles are sluggish and lazy.
- The fickle media are being lazy.
- But it is the lazy, discourteous way.
- The generality of girls are not lazy.
- The CEO fired the employee for being lazy.
- The name is translated as sluggish or lazy.
- The statement above is lazy and dismissive.
- But that is no excuse for lazy, slipshod work
- Also, the grammar in the article is pretty lazy.
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